Aislinn
@aislinntlc.bsky.social
Dog-lover, political animal, believer in science and nuance
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NEW: ICE privatized health care for detainees, but the private company they hired hasn't paid the bills in almost a year - causing most private providers to cancel life-saving appointments. The VA used to cover this program, but Trump sold the $68M contract. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANds...
ICE is Delinquent on Medical Bills | Beans Talk
YouTube video by MSW Media
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September 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
NEW: ICE privatized health care for detainees, but the private company they hired hasn't paid the bills in almost a year - causing most private providers to cancel life-saving appointments. The VA used to cover this program, but Trump sold the $68M contract. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANds...
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An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits lodged a formal complaint that the Trump administration was cutting corners, violating the law and fast-tracking unqualified, “improperly vetted” candidates, amid a hiring surge last summer. nyti.ms/3SoPbvS
September 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits lodged a formal complaint that the Trump administration was cutting corners, violating the law and fast-tracking unqualified, “improperly vetted” candidates, amid a hiring surge last summer. nyti.ms/3SoPbvS
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Do not be saying feminism is over or got overturned or women are worse off when it comes to rights than they used to be if you're talking about the bad old days before second wave feminism. Thread below:
That's very untrue. Steinem once told Terry Gross that she didn't marry until her sixties because "first I had to reinvent the institution of marriage." Women had no economic equality in the workplace, no equal access, no right against marital rape, sexual harassment...
September 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Do not be saying feminism is over or got overturned or women are worse off when it comes to rights than they used to be if you're talking about the bad old days before second wave feminism. Thread below:
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This MAGA kid's name is literally "Chandler Rebel"
In response to this story, a DHS spokesperson who looks like a literal child (and whose sole prior experience is working for Republicans) provided a deeply offensive and bigoted statement claiming that ICE was providing "the best healthcare that many aliens have received in their entire lives"
September 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
This MAGA kid's name is literally "Chandler Rebel"
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Some congressional Democrats (or their staffers, I guess) follow me on here, so let me speak directly to them:
The media isn't going to do this on their own. But if you make it an issue, they might just be shamed into forcing your GOP opponents into discussing the fat racist elephant in the room.
The media isn't going to do this on their own. But if you make it an issue, they might just be shamed into forcing your GOP opponents into discussing the fat racist elephant in the room.
If the media is going to insist that politicians denounce their supporters who make extremist statements, I have a suggestion for someone a bit more important than a Twitch streamer.
Denouncing Extremists
One of the media's favorite activities is demanding that Democratic politicians denounce individuals on their side who have made extreme statements.
This is a pattern that stretches back to the 1992 ...
campaign-trails.ghost.io
September 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Some congressional Democrats (or their staffers, I guess) follow me on here, so let me speak directly to them:
The media isn't going to do this on their own. But if you make it an issue, they might just be shamed into forcing your GOP opponents into discussing the fat racist elephant in the room.
The media isn't going to do this on their own. But if you make it an issue, they might just be shamed into forcing your GOP opponents into discussing the fat racist elephant in the room.
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it is so depressing to see how much money is going into ICE and the new ballroom instead of public transportation, scientific research, education, public health, and food safety
September 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
it is so depressing to see how much money is going into ICE and the new ballroom instead of public transportation, scientific research, education, public health, and food safety
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…And since Donald J Trump became president, we’ve won exactly none.
JD Vance: "America has fought a lot of wars since I've been alive. 42 years. And we have won almost none of them until Donald J Trump became the president."
September 3, 2026 at 6:43 PM
…And since Donald J Trump became president, we’ve won exactly none.
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If the media is going to insist that politicians denounce their supporters who make extremist statements, I have a suggestion for someone a bit more important than a Twitch streamer.
Denouncing Extremists
One of the media's favorite activities is demanding that Democratic politicians denounce individuals on their side who have made extreme statements.
This is a pattern that stretches back to the 1992 ...
campaign-trails.ghost.io
September 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
If the media is going to insist that politicians denounce their supporters who make extremist statements, I have a suggestion for someone a bit more important than a Twitch streamer.
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2026: Shackled abducted Black and brown humans crossing the Atlantic against their will, courtesy of the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Two ICE charter jets operated by Journey Aviation pass one another in the air — one having just finished deporting people to Sierra Leone and Benin, the other heading to Senegal for a fuel stop and crew change before expelling shackled people to god knows where.
September 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
2026: Shackled abducted Black and brown humans crossing the Atlantic against their will, courtesy of the land of the free and the home of the brave.
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Not only are foundations and donors pulling back from supporting trans rights, but major foundations are dropping organizations BECAUSE of their commitment to trans issues.
This happened to @fightforthefuture.org and we have not recovered financially www.them.us/news/trans-r...
This happened to @fightforthefuture.org and we have not recovered financially www.them.us/news/trans-r...
Trans Leader Sounds Alarm About “Near Complete Exodus” of Philanthropy From Movement
Shelby Chestnut, the executive director of the Transgender Law Center, says that the “dollars barely trickle in.”
www.them.us
September 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Not only are foundations and donors pulling back from supporting trans rights, but major foundations are dropping organizations BECAUSE of their commitment to trans issues.
This happened to @fightforthefuture.org and we have not recovered financially www.them.us/news/trans-r...
This happened to @fightforthefuture.org and we have not recovered financially www.them.us/news/trans-r...
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I keep remembering the Australian Real Estate billionaire, Tim Gurner who said we need a good recession to put employees back in their place
www.peoplesworld.org/article/from...
www.peoplesworld.org/article/from...
September 3, 2026 at 2:46 PM
I keep remembering the Australian Real Estate billionaire, Tim Gurner who said we need a good recession to put employees back in their place
www.peoplesworld.org/article/from...
www.peoplesworld.org/article/from...
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The ability of billionaires to influence our politics has destroyed our democracy. So much for one person one vote. They are buying elections. We need a constitutional amendment to rid ourselves of the poison of Buckley v Valeo and Citizens United. Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms (Gift Article)
The leaderboard of the top 20 donors is dominated by the tech industry and ultrawealthy Republicans.
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The ability of billionaires to influence our politics has destroyed our democracy. So much for one person one vote. They are buying elections. We need a constitutional amendment to rid ourselves of the poison of Buckley v Valeo and Citizens United. Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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"It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the HHS secretary sees deaths from outbreaks of diseases we had beaten or contained, like measles and cyclosporiasis, as a form of social hygiene that kills off the weak and susceptible."
RFK Jr.’s Toxic World
The HHS secretary uses fear of contamination to denigrate modern medicine and advance a project rooted in vulgar eugenics.
lnk.thebulwark.com
August 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM
"It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the HHS secretary sees deaths from outbreaks of diseases we had beaten or contained, like measles and cyclosporiasis, as a form of social hygiene that kills off the weak and susceptible."
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Answered a bunch of Qs by email from a student journalist about current foreign student policy. She asked if the attack on foreign students was temporary. I said the attacks are temporary, but the damage done is long term & profound to the reputation of US higher ed + its research capacities.
August 29, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Answered a bunch of Qs by email from a student journalist about current foreign student policy. She asked if the attack on foreign students was temporary. I said the attacks are temporary, but the damage done is long term & profound to the reputation of US higher ed + its research capacities.
From The Guardian: Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/29/trump-dhs-1509-summons-records-journalists-nonprofits?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
August 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
From The Guardian: Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/29/trump-dhs-1509-summons-records-journalists-nonprofits?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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"Meanwhile, let’s not forget about Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts, which could knock millions off of coverage."
AND!!!! 7 rural hospitals in South Carolina are at risk of closing, with 2 at immediate risk directly due to Trump's signature bill.
EVERY DEM SHOULD BE RUNNING ON THIS
AND!!!! 7 rural hospitals in South Carolina are at risk of closing, with 2 at immediate risk directly due to Trump's signature bill.
EVERY DEM SHOULD BE RUNNING ON THIS
August 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"Meanwhile, let’s not forget about Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts, which could knock millions off of coverage."
AND!!!! 7 rural hospitals in South Carolina are at risk of closing, with 2 at immediate risk directly due to Trump's signature bill.
EVERY DEM SHOULD BE RUNNING ON THIS
AND!!!! 7 rural hospitals in South Carolina are at risk of closing, with 2 at immediate risk directly due to Trump's signature bill.
EVERY DEM SHOULD BE RUNNING ON THIS
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Trump's lawless secret police: DHS Refuses to Release Email Justifying Warrantless Entry by ICE but "there’s no Office of General Counsel memo underpinning the...Lyons memo. It was an email written by Adam Loiacono" a lawyer for ICE and has no legal authority www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: DHS Refuses to Release Email Justifying Warrantless Entry by ICE
I sued to obtain the General Counsel Memo justifying ICE entering homes without judicial warrants. Turns out it’s not a memo at all - it’s an email - and they’ve wrongly redacted it.
www.muellershewrote.com
August 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Trump's lawless secret police: DHS Refuses to Release Email Justifying Warrantless Entry by ICE but "there’s no Office of General Counsel memo underpinning the...Lyons memo. It was an email written by Adam Loiacono" a lawyer for ICE and has no legal authority www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
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The grand jury report on the Florida embezzlement scheme is blood-boiling. It's clear beyond serious dispute that the current AG of Florida was part of a shameless, calculated plan to steal public funds from sick children to gift the Republican Party & his own PAC. drive.google.com/file/d/15YSC...
Grand_Jury_Report.pdf
drive.google.com
August 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The grand jury report on the Florida embezzlement scheme is blood-boiling. It's clear beyond serious dispute that the current AG of Florida was part of a shameless, calculated plan to steal public funds from sick children to gift the Republican Party & his own PAC. drive.google.com/file/d/15YSC...
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1) Fun fact: Ontario comes from a Haudenosaunee word that means “great lake” or “sparkling waters”
2) Neither country can unilaterally officially change the name
3) “Lake America” isn’t a policy position, it’s just a conformity test. The more incoherent the demand, the purer the loyalty test.
2) Neither country can unilaterally officially change the name
3) “Lake America” isn’t a policy position, it’s just a conformity test. The more incoherent the demand, the purer the loyalty test.
Trump is losing to Iran. He's failing to curb inflation. He's failing to bring back factory jobs. He isn't boosting economic growth. He's empowering Russia and China. He's world-historically unpopular.
But he can scribble "Lake America" with a big crayon on a map.
Is that MAGA's consolation prize?
But he can scribble "Lake America" with a big crayon on a map.
Is that MAGA's consolation prize?
Holy shit — the purpose of this Trump event is to announce that he’s changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” It will be interesting to see which if any institutions and companies go along with this
August 27, 2026 at 7:22 PM
1) Fun fact: Ontario comes from a Haudenosaunee word that means “great lake” or “sparkling waters”
2) Neither country can unilaterally officially change the name
3) “Lake America” isn’t a policy position, it’s just a conformity test. The more incoherent the demand, the purer the loyalty test.
2) Neither country can unilaterally officially change the name
3) “Lake America” isn’t a policy position, it’s just a conformity test. The more incoherent the demand, the purer the loyalty test.
What gutless sycophants has he appointed to the board, that they think this is an acceptable move to make?
NEW: He’s renaming the Kennedy Center. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Kennedy Center board votes to rename ‘Trump-Kennedy Center’
Kennedy Center trustees, installed earlier this year by President Trump, have voted to rename the center after him, said Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
What gutless sycophants has he appointed to the board, that they think this is an acceptable move to make?
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If you start by saying how many people you are going to arrest, the entire operation should be enjoined. That’s not how anything should work.
Border agents are set to target communities in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana in a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep.”
Federal agents aim to arrest 5,000 people during the operation.
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Federal agents aim to arrest 5,000 people during the operation.
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Border Agents Target Mississippi Communities in ‘Swamp Sweep’
Border agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called "Swamp Sweep,” targeting immigrants in southeast Mississippi and Louisiana.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
If you start by saying how many people you are going to arrest, the entire operation should be enjoined. That’s not how anything should work.
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So a political appointee with no medical credentials whatsoever thinks it’s fine to just make stuff up and demand that a body that’s supposed to be science driven ignore the evidence and fuel his conspiracy theories
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
So a political appointee with no medical credentials whatsoever thinks it’s fine to just make stuff up and demand that a body that’s supposed to be science driven ignore the evidence and fuel his conspiracy theories
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Trump's assault "would not have been possible without the thousands of consultants, aides, and politicos working behind the scenes to fully execute their systematic dismantling of American democratic norms."
Miles Bruner on leaving the Republican party: www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-da...
Miles Bruner on leaving the Republican party: www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-da...
My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party
Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same.
www.thebulwark.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Trump's assault "would not have been possible without the thousands of consultants, aides, and politicos working behind the scenes to fully execute their systematic dismantling of American democratic norms."
Miles Bruner on leaving the Republican party: www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-da...
Miles Bruner on leaving the Republican party: www.thebulwark.com/p/my-last-da...